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How to Choose the Right Playground Equipment?

Playgrounds are created for kids to have play, run, climb and have fun. But it would be quite hard for them to do that without any playground equipment in the park. Kids always love to visit a playground, which is filled with different types of play sets like slides, playhouses, swings and climbers. If a playground is not installed with play sets, children would probably not enjoy and do everything to avoid going to that park.

Kids get bored very easily. Knowing this fact, you should install some attractive and interesting playground equipment in your park so that they can play and enjoy with other kids. But before you decide to pick up the play sets for your playground, you should look for certain things.

Ensure that the play sets you are opting for are made of commercial grade material, be it plastic, metal or aluminum. Also, make sure that the playground equipment manufacturer has designed the play sets as per the guidelines defined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

You should also make sure that the design of the play sets is in compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Check that the corners and other pointy edges in the playground equipment that can harm the kids are properly covered. Hinges, railing and other anchors should also be installed in the play sets.